2007.5 Citroen C4 PICASSO Owner's Manual

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If any of these instances arises, contact a CITROËN dealer as soon as possible.
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SITUATIONCONSEQUENCES
4 Display of message «
Parking brake faulty » and the following warning lamps :
and/or flashing - The automatic functions are deactivated.
- The hill start assist is unavailable.
To apply the electronic parking brake :
1.
Immobilise the vehicle and switch off the ignition.
2. Pull the control lever for at least 5 seconds or until
maximum application.
3. Switch on the ignition and check that the electronic
parking brake warning lamps are on.
Note : - Application may take longer than in normal ope ration.
- If warning lamp P flashes or if the warning lamps do not
come on when the ignition is switched on, this method
does not work. Contact a CITROËN dealer.
To release the electronic parking brake :
1. Switch on the ignition.
2. Pull the control lever and hold it for approximately
3 seconds.
5 Display of message « Parking brake con-
trol faulty – automatic mode activated »
and the following warning lamps :
and/or flashing - Only the functions for automatic application on switching o
ff
the engine and automatic release on acceleration are avail-
able.
- Manual application/release of the electronic parking brake and dynamic emergency braking are unavailable.
6 Battery fault - Lighting of the battery warning lamp makes it e
ssential to
stop the vehicle as soon as traffic allows. Stop and immobi-
lise your vehicle.
- Apply the electronic parking brake before switching off the engine.

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To aid starting on a gradient, your
vehicle is equipped with a system
which keeps it temporarily immo-
bilised for the time (approximately
2 seconds) it takes to move your
foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
This function is only active when :
• The vehicle is completely sta-tionary, with your foot on the
brake pedal.
•
In particular conditions on a slope.
•
With the driver's door closed.
Note :
The hill start assist function can-
not be deactivated. On a descending slope, with
the vehicle stationary and re-
verse gear engaged, the vehicle
is held for a brief moment when
you release the brake pedal.
Warning :
do not exit the vehicle while it is being held in the hi ll start assist phase.
If you need to exit the vehicle with the engine running, manually apply the parking brake and ensure
that the warning lamp P (red) on the instrument panel is pe rmanently on.
On an ascending slope, with the
vehicle stationary, the vehicle
is held for a brief moment when
you release the brake pedal :
- provided you are in first gear or
neutral on a manual gearbox,
- provided you are in A or M on an
electronic gearbox,
- provided you are in D or M on an
automatic gearbox.
Display of these warning lamps in-
dicates a malfunctioning of the hill
start assist function.
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You can select the « parking space
sensor » function by pressing button
A. The fixed lighting of the warning
lamp indicates that the function is
selected.
Parking space sensor warning lamp
This warning lamp can have three different statuses :
- off : the function is not selected.
- on fixed : the function is selected but the conditions for mea suring are not yet met (direction indicator not operating,
speed too high) or the measuring phase is terminate d.
- flashing : the measuring is in progress or the message is being displayed.
The parking space sensor function assists you in finding a parking space.
it measures the size of the space and gives you information on :
- the possibility of fitting into a free space, depending on the dime
nsions of
your vehicle and the distances necessary for your manœuvring,
- the level of difficulty of the manœuvre to be performed.
Note : The system does not measure spaces which are clearly much
smaller or larger than the size of the vehicle.
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The function displays the following
types of message :
Operation :
You have identified a parking space :
1.
Press button A to select the
function.
2. Activate the direction indicator
on the side where the space is
to be measured.
3. During the measuring, go for-
ward the length of the space,
at a speed less than 20 km/h
(approx. 12 mph), to prepare
for your manœuvre.
The system then measures the size of the space.
4. The system informs you of
the level of difficulty of the
manœuvre via a message on
the multifunction screen ac-
companied by a gong.
5. Depending on the message is-
sued by the system, you may
or may not be able to perform
the manœuvre. Parking possible
Parking difficult
Parking not advised Note :
The function deselects itself
automatically :
- when you engage reverse gear,
- when you switch off the ignition,
- if measuring is not requested,
- within five minutes of selection of the function,
- if the vehicle speed exceeds the threshold of 70 km/h (approx.
45 mph) for one minute.
Warning : if the lateral distance be-
tween your vehicle and the parking
space is too large, the system may
not be able the measure the space.
Notes :
- The function remains available after each measurement and
thus can measure more than
one space during your search.
- In bad weather conditions or in winter, make sure that the sen-
sors are not covered by dirt, or
by ice or snow.
- The parking space sensor func- tion deactivates the front park-
ing assistance during the space
measuring phase when you are
in forward gear.
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SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
The ESP system offers increased
driving safety but is not in place to
encourage the driver to take addi-
tional risks or to drive at excessive
speeds.
The functioning of this system is
subject to compliance with the
manufacturer’s recommendations
on wheels (tyres and rims), brake
parts and electronic components,
as well as with CITROËN’s as-
sembly and repair procedures.
After any collision, have this system
checked by a CITROËN dealer.
Electronic stability programme (ESP) and traction control (ASR)
These systems are closely connected to the ABS and additional to i
t. In
the event of a loss of control of the vehicle by the driver, the ESP system
acts automatically on one or more brakes and also on the engine to bring
the vehicle back on trajectory. The ASR system optimises traction and
prevents wheel spin by acting on the brakes of the driving whe els, as well
as on the engine. It also improves steering stability during a cceleration.
Operation :
When either the ESP or ASR system is in operation, the ESP/ASR warning
lamp flashes .
Deactivation
In exceptional conditions (vehicle stuck in snow, soft ground, e tc.) it may
prove useful to deactivate the ESP/ASR system to allow the wheels to spin
and thus regain traction.
- Press on control A, the ESP/ASR warning lamp and the control light up.
The ESP/ASR systems are no longer active.
The ESP/ASR systems will activate again :
- Automatically after the ignition has been switched off.
- Automatically above a speed of 50 km/h (30 mph).
- Manually with a new press on control A.
Operational anomaly
If the systems malfunction, the ESP/ASR warning lamp comes on, ac-
companied by a sound signal and a message on the multifunctio n display.
Contact a CITROËN dealer to have the system checked.
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Direction indicators
Left, downwards.
Right, upwards.
For a change of direction, operate
the control stalk to go beyond the
“tight spot”. It will revert automati-
cally to its initial position with the
return of the steering wheel.
Headlamp flash
Pull the control stalk towards you.
The headlamp flash is possible
even with the ignition switched off.
Horn
Press at the lower part of the fixed
centred controls steering wheel.Emergency activation of the
hazard warning lamps
A heavy deceleration of the vehi-
cle will cause the hazard lamps to
activate automatically.
They will cease automatically on
reacceleration of the vehicle or
manually if you press on the hazard
lamps button on the dashboard.
Distress signal
The distress signal operates all the
direction indicators simultaneously.
Driving with the hazard lamps activated renders the direc tion
indicators inoperational. Only make use of this in a situa-
tion of danger
, for an emergency
stop or if you find yourself driving in
exceptional weather conditions.
The distress signal will operate
even with the ignition switched off.
Sound signal for vehicle lamps
left on
With the ignition switched off, the
signal will activate when the driv-
er’s door is opened, to indicate
that lamps have been left on.
It will cease when the door is
closed, the lamps switched off, or
the ignition switched on again.
This signal is inactive if the auto-
matic lighting of headlamps and /
or the guide-me-home lighting are
activated.
Parking lights
These are for signalling the presence
of your vehicle when it is parked.
They can be activated by operating
the direction indicator immediately
after switching off the ignition, to
light the front and rear sidelamps on
the side selected.
A sound signal and the temporary
lighting of the direction indicator
confirm the activation of the func-
tion.
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All lamps off
LIGHTING CONTROL
1
Stop
2 Automatic lighting
3 Sidelamps
4 Dipped beams / Main beams Sidelamps on
Dipped beams /
main beams on
Turn the ring A forwards. Turn the ring
A forwards.
Automatic lighting of
headlamps
The sidelamps and dipped beams
come on automatically when the
ambient light is insufficient or if the
windscreen wipers are in continuous
operation
. Pull the control stalk fully towards
you to swap between dipped
beams and main beams.
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LIGHTERS
These illuminate :
- the zones facing the driver’s and
passenger’s doors,
- the zones forward of the door mirrors and rearward of the front
doors.
Illumination / extinction
The side lighters come on :
- when you unlock the vehicle or press on the lighting button on
the remote control.
- when you remove the key from the ignition,
- when you open a door,
- when you use the remote control to locate your vehicle.They are timed to go out automatically. They go out as soon as the light is
again sufficient or approx. 5 minutes
after the windscreen wipers have
ceased.
To activate this function, place the
control
A on position 2.
Do not cover the sunlight sen -
sor which is located behind the
interior rear view mirror and
visible from outside the wind -
screen.
Turn the ring A forwards.
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FRONT AND REAR
FOGLAMPS
(Ring A)In foggy conditions, if the ambient brightness is not such as to
activate the automatic lighting, it is up to you to switch on your
dipped beams manually, along with your foglamps as ne cessary.
These operate in con-
junction with the sidela-
mps, the dipped beams
or the main beams.
Headlamps adjustment
Depending on the vehicle load, it is
recommended that you correct the
height of your headlamp beams.
On the dashboard beside the driver :
0 Unladen
1 Partial load
2 Medium load
3 Full load.
Note : Vehicles equipped with Xenon
dual-function directional headlamps
have an automatic adjustment of
headlamps depending on load.
For a vehicle equipped with
rear foglamps :
- 1
st turn forwards : lighting of rear
foglamps.
- 1
st turn rearwards: extinction of
rear foglamps.
For a vehicle equipped with
front and rear foglamps:
- 1
st turn forwards: lighting of front
foglamps.
- 2
nd turn forwards: lighting of rear
foglamps.
- 1
st turn rearwards: extinction of
rear foglamps.
- 2
nd turn rearwards: extinction of
front foglamps.
Note : Foglamps should be used
only in conditions of fog or snowfall.
GUIDE-ME-HOME LIGHTING
With the ignition off, this func-
tion temporarily switches on your
headlamps to gve you exterior
lighting when you are leaving your
vehicle.
This function is activated :
• Manually by pulling the control
stalk towards you, after switching
off the ignition.
• Automatically in the following conditions :
- automatic headlamp lighting is activated,
- and guide-me-home lighting is activated.
See chapter « Multifunction display ».
Note : It is possible to modify
the timing for the guide-me-
home lighting (around 60, 30 or
15 seconds) in the «Personalisa-
tion-Configuration» menu.
For multifunction screen A, the
timing is fixed.
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